Meet The Team

Founder & CEO

Joe Samaniego

Joe is the founder of both the GRID Ranking and the GRID Network, which launched in 2017 and 2020 respectively. He also makes frequent appearances on the air for several GRID Network programs.

Multimedia Producer & Editor-In-Chief

Kobe Lambeth

A part of the GRID Network team since its first live show in 2020, Kobe is the host of GRID Tonight, GRID Network’s flagship program covering the week’s top stories in motorsports. He is also a freelance editor for NASCAR.com and a contributor to The Podium Finish, and is GRID’s three-time defending Pick a Winner champion.

Multimedia Producer

Ben Schneider

Ben joined GRID Network in 2021 as an analyst for GRID Live Wrap-Up. Since 2022, he has hosted GRID Live Encore, a Monday evening program dedicated to several lower divisions and feeder series in motorsports. Ben is also a contributor to Brock Beard’s LASTCAR.info website and has his own YouTube channel and Patreon page in the links below.

Multimedia Producer & Broadcaster

Joshua Burch

A freelance motorsports broadcaster, Joshua co-hosts GRID Tonight and is a frequent contributor to other GRID Live programming. He also runs his own YouTube channel, @JBMotorsports, where he hosts popular “watch-alongs” of several motorsports series around the world.

Multimedia Journalist

Amanda Kauffman

Multimedia Journalist & Endurance Performance Index

Matt White

Matt has been a part of the GRID Ranking team since its inception in 2017 and currently operates the GRID Endurance Performance Index, which is updated every Wednesday. Since 2023, he has also been a regular co-host of GRID Tonight.

Multimedia Journalist

Matthew Breault

Matthew Breault, a 2022 graduate of Utica University, joined the GRID Network team shortly after graduating as an on-air contributor for GRID Live programming. Since 2023, he has written weekly NASCAR race reports for the GRID Ranking website. Breault currently serves as the Communications Director for Team Hornaday Development.

ERA Media PR & MotoGP and WSBK journalist

Julia Trusewicz

Julia is an on-air contributor for MotoGP segments and covers MotoGP as a writer for the Polish-based website ŚwiatWyścigów.pl Julia also hosts a podcast dedicated to MotoGP and World Superbikes on Spotify at the link below:

Multimedia Journalist

Brandon Crosslin

Brandon joined GRID Network in 2022 as an analyst for GRID Live Encore, covering NASCAR’s Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. He is also an on-air personality for WLIJ 1580/98.7FM in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and a former contributor to SPEED SPORT Magazine.

Multimedia Journalist

Esha Azeem

Esha joined GRID Network in 2023 to gain experience in motorsports journalism and has had a passion for Formula 1 since childhood. She is a frequent on-air contributor to GRID Live’s weekend programming.

On-Air Contributor

Jonathan Fjeld

The Managing Editor of The Racing Experts website, Jonathan makes frequent guest appearances on GRID Network’s live programming. Links to his Twitter feed and The Racing Experts website can be found below.

Multimedia Journalist

Evan Nguyen

Evan joined GRID Network in 2023 and covers many forms of motorsports. In addition to serving as a writer for the GRID Ranking website, she also makes occasional appearances on GRID Network’s social media pages

Multimedia Journalist

Jackson Todd

Jackson Todd joined the GRID team in 2024 after earning his degree in Sports Communication from DePaul University. In addition to GRID content, Jackson can be found on his YouTube channel or website 36xRacing.

GRID Office Dog

Kiska

Kiska is GRID’s office dog and has been enjoying motorsports since 2018. She attended her first race at Alaska Raceway Park and enjoys spending time at Portland International Raceway.